1943 steel ?

whats this?

 

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Replaated or reprocessed maybe?

 

double die steel?

 

Nope, the coin just looks like it has been plated or otherwise damaged post-mint.

 

You don't see doubling in the back of the head?

 

poor replating process

 

Sorry. Not a DDO.

 

I concur with the others (in response to the PM you sent me)

A lousy attempt at replating the poor thing.

 

If they replated twice would it not also be struck twice and the over coating covers most of the noticeable points? or did they just soak it down on the first effort? an over plated it?

 

Replating occurred outside of the mint. So there was no restriking. Advertisements in the 60s, had companies offering to replate your coins , but you had to send them in to do so , as they did not want any problems on themselves. They said to use AU-MS coins with no debris on the surface,but many ignored this and sent in corroded and damaged cents to coat. This led the the bumps and distortions seen on many cents.

I think this cent was replated as an experiment or personally. Before environmental laws, replating shops ( especially for chrome bumpers on cars) would replate almost any metal. There use to be 6 or more in town, and now there are none, it is all done in Mexico.

 

Thanks Gem!! look at the ear here is it not like the 84 error?

 

It isn't. As you gain time and experience you will be able to clearly differentiate between the two.

 

you can see the doubleing in the nostral and in the lips, tell me if i am wrong

 

http://www.cointalk.com/attachments/1312281508152556996-jpg.304888/

 

I agree with the others...it looks like it was caused by the replating. It's possible that the coin exhibited some mechanical doubling...and then was plated. But, it's not a DDO.

 

look at the new post that says one last look

 

look at the doubling in the nostral the extension of the nose into the face and the extended denture behind the eye.

 

We see it, mate. We know exactly what you are talking about. I stand by what I said and what has been previously stated numerous times. Keep on looking.

 

Your coin does not resemble a doubled die...I would suggest reading up on die variety sites such as coppercoins.com, doubleddie.com, error-ref.com and coneca to better understand exactly what a doubled die is, how it occurs, and how to identify one.